What percentage of people rent in Marion Township (Sanilac County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Marion Township (Sanilac County), MI, 2020–2024
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24.2% (±5.7 points) of the occupied homes in Marion Township (Sanilac County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 158 renting households against 494 that own their home.

In Marion Township (Sanilac County), the share of households that rent went from 26.7% in 2015–2019 to 24.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.2% (±5.7 points)
Renting households: 158 (±38)
Median renter income: $41,711 (±$3,204)

Who rents and who owns in Marion Township (Sanilac County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Marion Township (Sanilac County)	Sanilac County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.2% (±5.7 points)	17.4% (±1.2 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	158 (±38)	3,051 (±237)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	494 (±67)	14,465 (±214)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.6)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,711 (±$3,204)	$36,277 (±$2,432)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$63,750 (±$16,416)	$64,718 (±$2,404)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Marion Township (Sanilac County), the renter share is higher than in Sanilac County (17.4%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (26.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Sanilac County, Marion Township (Sanilac County) ranks 5 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 300 of 1,520.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Marion Township (Sanilac County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	26.7% (±4.7 points)	24.2% (±5.7 points)	−2.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$633 (±$81)	$819 (±$38)	+29.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$44,464 (±$7,768)	$52,500 (±$8,620)	+18.1%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Marion Township (Sanilac County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marion Township (Sanilac County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Marion Township (Sanilac County)	—	24.2% (±5.7 points)	—
Forester Township	4.6 mi	4.2% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Wheatland Township (Sanilac County)	5.8 mi	17.8% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Delaware Township	5.9 mi	18.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgehampton Township	6.0 mi	18.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Forestville	8.0 mi	22.1% (±28.6 points)	Not measurably different
Custer Township (Sanilac County)	8.3 mi	20.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Minden Township	8.5 mi	13.7% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Minden City	8.9 mi	24.1% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Forester Township, MI (4.2%), Minden Township, MI (13.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Sanilac County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Sandusky	44.6% (±8.1 points)
2	Marlette	43.9% (±6.4 points)
3	Brown City	31.2% (±8.9 points)
4	Croswell	27.4% (±7.4 points)
5	Marion Township (Sanilac County)	24.2% (±5.7 points)
6	Custer Township (Sanilac County)	20.0% (±8.5 points)
7	Bridgehampton Township	18.4% (±6.3 points)
8	Delaware Township	18.0% (±8.1 points)
9	Wheatland Township (Sanilac County)	17.8% (±8.8 points)
10	Elk Township (Sanilac County)	16.6% (±5.7 points)
11	Argyle Township	15.6% (±6.0 points)

Showing 11 of 30 places in Sanilac County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Marion Township (Sanilac County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Deckerville.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Marion Township (Sanilac County)

How many renters are there in Marion Township (Sanilac County)?

Marion Township (Sanilac County) has an estimated 158 (±38) renting households, 24.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Marion Township (Sanilac County)?

In Marion Township (Sanilac County), the share of households that rent went from 26.7% in 2015–2019 to 24.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Marion Township (Sanilac County)?

A renting household in Marion Township (Sanilac County) has 2.9 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Marion Township (Sanilac County)?

The median renting household in Marion Township (Sanilac County), MI has an income of $41,711 (±$3,204) a year, against $63,750 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Marion township, Sanilac County, Michigan (county subdivision:51720, in state:26 county:151).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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